Global development

South Sudan set to showcase its foreign investment potential

Washington conference offers forum for President Kiir to outline fledgling country's development and investment priorities

Frederika Whitehead and Claire Provost

14, Dec, 2011 @4:04 PM

Rush for land a wake-up call for poorer countries, report says

Increasing investor demand for land in the global south could spur small farmers to secure control over their land, says a study published by the International Land Coalition

Claire Provost

14, Dec, 2011 @1:55 PM

After a deluge of conferences, shouldn't we all get under the same umbrella?

Jonathan Glennie: Holding separate talks on development co-operation and climate makes no sense; the two agendas should be integrated

Jonathan Glennie

14, Dec, 2011 @10:41 AM

Funding crisis could reverse progress on malaria treatment, experts warn

World Health Organisation report welcomes progress but says Global Fund shortfall is one of several 'worrisome signs'

Sarah Boseley

13, Dec, 2011 @4:03 PM

Aid, global warming and gender

News roundup: Busan's marriage of donor agendas, the climate talks in Durban, and the campaign to end gender violence

Liz Ford

13, Dec, 2011 @2:18 PM

Innovative smallholder farming in Rwanda – in pictures

By investing in smallholder agriculture, the Rwandan government has helped farmers improve productivity, increasing food availability at a time when other east African countries are facing shortages

13, Dec, 2011 @12:41 PM

Report highlights Central African Republic's alarming mortality rates

HIV infection rates, poor healthcare and conflict are revealed as main cause of high death rates in CAR, according to MSF

Mark Tran

13, Dec, 2011 @6:59 AM

The Durban climate deal failed to meet the needs of the developing world

Tim Gore: The prospect of a delayed and potentially unjust global climate change pact is of no consolation to those already affected

Tim Gore

12, Dec, 2011 @5:24 PM

French nuclear group to monitor health at Niger uranium mine

Sustained campaigning by advocacy groups bears fruit as new health monitoring scheme is afforded cautious welcome

Monica Mark

12, Dec, 2011 @11:01 AM

Uganda's fledgling oil industry could undermine development progress

The discovery of oil has been billed as good news for Ugandans, but many people in Hoima district are alarmed by events so far

Alice Klein

12, Dec, 2011 @7:00 AM

Britain must get tougher on facilitators of corruption, says report

UK government urged to adopt stronger measures against professionals guilty of handling corrupt transactions